Jeff Speck’s “WalkBoston Manifesto: A Framework for Action”
As presented by Jeff Speck at this year’s annual event on March 29, 2018.
Download Jeff Speck’s WalkBoston Manifesto as a PDF.
Event: Roxbury Safe Streets for Kids: What if streets were designed with children as the focus?
Roxbury Safe Streets for Kids:
What if streets were designed with children as the focus?
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 6:30-8PM
Crispus Attucks Children’s Center, 105 Crawford St, Dorchester, MA
Join the Roxbury Slow Streets-Safe Schools Coalition to learn how to make streets more walkable and friendly for children walking to school. Presentation by Northeastern University Civil Engineering Capstone as they help to mitigate safety concerns around walkability in the Garrison Trotter Neighborhood focusing on Safe Routes to Schools. Schools included: Ellis, Higginson, Higginson-Lewis, Trotter, BLA, Bridge Boston & Crispus Attucks Children’s Center. Comments, question and answer session will follow.
Light snacks & refreshments provided. Questions, please contact:
roxburyslowstreetssafeschools@gmail.com
Increased Parking Fines to Fund $5 Million in Transportation; Biking & Bus Improvements Emphasized
North End Waterfront: “Increased Parking Fines to Fund $5 Million in Transportation; Biking & Bus Improvements Emphasized”
“With this investment in safety, operations and multi-modal thinking about our streets, sidewalks and trail systems, Boston is re-taking its place among the leading American cities on walking, biking and transit. Thank you to Mayor Walsh and the Boston Transportation Department for finding creative ways to fund impressive new investments.” – WalkBoston Executive Director Wendy Landman
Posted April 4, 2018
One minute, one slide: March 2018 Presentations
Below are the “One Minute, One Slide” presentations shared by members of the WalkBoston staff at the March 29, 2018 Annual Celebration.
Bob Sloane #UnChokeTheThroat Allston / I-90 Advocacy effort
Stacey Beuttell WalkMassachusetts Network
Adi Nochur Complete Streets in Chelsea
Dorothea Hass Neighborhood Slow Streets
Brendan Kearney #ClearCurbCuts Snow Clearance video
One minute, one slide: #ClearCurbCuts snow clearance video
Below is a “One Minute, One Slide” presentation shared by a member of the WalkBoston staff.
Text provided is as presented at this year’s annual event on March 29, 2018.
Brendan Kearney
Board member Nina Garfinkle & I contacted Amy Corcoran Hunt, who posted a message to a South End Facebook Group encouraging neighbors to shovel curb cuts to help those that have strollers or wheelchairs. Here’s what ensued:
That’s been viewed over 60,000 times since it was posted in mid-January! (across YouTube, Twitter, Facebook)
- Featured in the South End News
- Amy talked about mobility challenges in the snow to WBUR
- Board member Carol Steinberg quickly penned a follow up letter to the editor in the Boston Globe.
We’ve re-shared it after the next few storms & it has received a big response each time.
If anyone is interested in working w/ Amy and others on our newly formed snow clearance committee, please reach out!